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IBPS PO Syllabus 2026

Complete subject-wise and topic-wise syllabus for IBPS PO, taken from the official notification.

Quantitative Aptitude / Data Analysis and Interpretation · Prelims and Mains (shared base syllabus, Mains is harder and broader)

  • •Number series
  • •Simplification and approximation
  • •Percentages, profit and loss
  • •Ratio, proportion, averages
  • •Time, speed, distance, time and work
  • •Simple and compound interest
  • •Data interpretation (tables, bar/line/pie charts, caselets)
  • •Data sufficiency
  • •Probability and permutation-combination (Mains level)

Reasoning Ability / Reasoning and Computer Aptitude · Prelims and Mains (shared base syllabus, Mains is harder and broader)

  • •Puzzles and seating arrangement
  • •Syllogism
  • •Inequalities
  • •Coding-decoding
  • •Blood relations
  • •Direction sense
  • •Alphanumeric series
  • •Input-output
  • •Basic computer knowledge and terminology (Mains level)

English Language · Prelims and Mains

  • •Reading comprehension
  • •Cloze test
  • •Error spotting
  • •Sentence improvement and rearrangement
  • •Fill in the blanks
  • •Para-jumbles
  • •Letter writing and essay (Mains descriptive paper)

General, Economy and Banking Awareness · Mains

  • •Current affairs (national and international)
  • •Banking terms and concepts
  • •RBI functions and monetary policy basics
  • •Government schemes related to banking and finance
  • •Static GK
  • •Basic economic survey/budget awareness